Space Rental

CHAW’s space use centers on the same mission that drives us in our classes, workshops, and events: Building community through the arts. We strive to make our space as accessible as possible to as many people as possible, including individuals and organizations seeking affordable space in the District. CHAW’s Black Box Theater, Dance Studio, Gallery, Photo and Art Studios are currently available for rental for performances, rehearsals, classes, workshops, meetings, and more.

Restrictions: City zoning regulations limit CHAW to activities that incorporate an arts component. CHAW cannot host events on Sundays or after 10pm on any day.

For more information about availability, please take 3 or 4 minutes to fill out a Space Rental Inquiry Form and Danny Cackley (Space Use Manager) will contact you to discuss your space inquiry and schedule an on-site visit (if necessary). Requests must be submitted at least two weeks before the date of your proposed event. We will do our best to contact you within three business days to ensure that we have all the info we need to help you find the right space for your program. If you look at the rental rates below and aren’t sure where you fall—or you have special circumstances you’d like to discuss—please do get in touch. We are always happy to discuss ways we can enrich our CHAW community and the DC community through fostering creative work in our space, and we are always open to a conversation about what you’re looking for and how we might help to make it happen. We look forward to working with you!

Off-Peak

Peak

Additional Room

Non-Profit

$35/hr

$50/hr

$25/hr

For Profit

$65/hr

$95/hr

$35/hr

Partner

e.g. long-term, theater, co-working space, and others

Terms and rates to be negotiated*

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Off Peak hours: Mondays through Thursdays, 9:30am to 3:30pm, 6:00pm to 10:00pm

*Note: Partnership agreements may include access to CHAW staff and organizational expertise, fiscal sponsorship opportunities, marketing support, workspace, access to internet/printing, a CHAWsome community of artists, and more. Each partnership is negotiated specifically based on the needs and goals of the partner; no two partnerships are exactly the same. Feel free to reach out via the space use form with a bit of background and we’d love to have a conversation about how we can work together.

CHAW is home to a 50-seat Black Box Theater that is available for rentals. Groups using the Theater have access to a light board, lighting instruments, a modest sound system, chairs, and a backstage storage area. Download floorplan.Download Resource Inventory.

Availability in our Black Box Theater is very limited. Some single night events may be accommodated.

Dance Studio

CHAW's Dance Studio is a 1100 s.f. room with wood floors, a Yamaha grand piano, available seating for 50 people in folding chairs and four ceiling fans. The room is lit with fluorescents or, alternatively, with 4 tracks of Par38 fixtures on dimmers. Download floorplan.